Not long after returning home, Hei Pi showed up.

"Yang Zi, I'm off work. Should we go to Shangshan Village or head to town first?" Hei Pi asked as he entered the house.

Chen Yang heard the commotion from the clinic and immediately set down the herbs he was washing and went out.

"Let's head to Shangshan Village first. It's no problem if your friend comes by later." Chen Yang said.

"Alright, shall we set off now, or...?" Hei Pi readily agreed.

"Give me a moment, I need to get ready."

"Okay, I'll wait for you."

Hei Pi nodded and then pulled up a chair to sit down in the clinic.

Chen Yang went to the backyard to speak with Yang Ruoxi.

"Ruoxi, I'm heading out for something, so I won't be back for dinner. You guys sort it out yourselves tonight." Chen Yang said.

"Okay, go ahead. I'll tell the others."

Yang Ruoxi nodded in agreement obediently.

"Alright, I'm off then."

Chen Yang smiled, ruffled Yang Ruoxi's hair, gathered up the herbs, and called for Wang Cai, then set off with Hei Pi.

The two drove to Shangshan Village, first looking for that old hunter, Old Sun.

Old Sun was indeed a well-known hunter; everyone in the vicinity knew him, including Chen Yang.

However, since Chen Yang rarely visited Shangshan Village and wasn't familiar with Old Sun, he didn't know where he lived.

Once in Shangshan Village, it was Hei Pi who guided them to Old Sun's house.

Old Sun's house was a very old mud-brick house.

The main building materials were mud and wooden boards, with only a few bricks.

It seemed a bit shabby, but it was well-maintained, giving off a very rustic feel.

"Old Sun, are you at home?"

The gate of the yard was open, so Hei Pi and Chen Yang walked in.

Hei Pi called into the house, but there was no response.

"Could he not be home?" Hei Pi wondered, raising his voice to shout again, "Old Sun, are you home?"

"Who's there?"

This time, there was a response from inside.

"It's me, Hei Pi from Xiashan Village." Hei Pi replied with a smile.

In no time, Old Sun came out of the house.

Old Sun was an elderly man nearing seventy, thin but full of vigor.

"Hey, Hei Pi, what brings you here today?" Old Sun said with a grin as he stepped out.

"I came today hoping you could help me with something." Hei Pi turned to introduce Chen Yang to Old Sun: "Old Sun, this is Yang Zi from Liuhe Village. He needs your help."

Old Sun naturally recognized Chen Yang as well.

"Ah, Yang Zi, you're here too. What do you need from this old man?" Old Sun cheerfully asked Chen Yang.

Since everyone knew each other, there was no need for formalities.

Chen Yang directly explained his purpose.

After hearing Chen Yang's explanation, Old Sun's smile didn't fade.

"So that's it? Well, that's something I can definitely help with. All these years, I've dealt quite a bit with tigers and bears in the mountains and understand their habits." Old Sun said confidently.

Chen Yang saw hope and smiled.

"Old Sun, since you're confident, can you come out to help? We won't let you work for nothing; we can pay you." Chen Yang said with a smile.

"Ah, you're being too formal. Why talk about payment with me? I've invested my land shares into your company; it's only right I lend a hand." Old Sun waved off the idea.

"Tell you what, go back today and prepare some tools as I instructed. Tomorrow, I'll take you to the mountains, no problem."

Old Sun declined the payment outright and agreed to help without giving Chen Yang a chance to be polite.

Chen Yang initially wanted to insist on paying, but with Old Sun's firm stance, he had to drop the idea.

"Okay, I'll follow your advice." Chen Yang smiled and nodded, agreeing to the plan.

Afterward, Chen Yang and Hei Pi spent about half an hour in the yard discussing with Old Sun.

After noting down what they needed and setting a time to head up the mountain the next day, they left with Hei Pi.

Leaving Old Sun's place, the two drove to town to find Hei Pi's friend.

He was also Hei Yun's owner.

Chen Yang thought that upon explaining why they were there, the other person might not be pleased or might outright refuse.

After all, a good hunting dog is very important to a hunter.

Most people wouldn't sell their hunting dog.

But surprisingly, after Chen Yang said he wanted to buy, not only did the man not refuse, but he was also quite willing.

"Sure, take him. Ever since Hei Yun came back from you guys, he's been listless. I even wondered if he's sick." Hei Pi's friend said with relief on his face.

When Chen Yang heard this, he understood right away.

It must be the same symptoms as Wang Cai's.

"Name your price; we want to take him today." Seeing the other was willing to sell, Chen Yang didn't hesitate to ask for a price.

"Hmm..." The man was apparently surprised by Chen Yang's straightforwardness in discussing the price right away.

After a brief pause, he said, "Just give me five thousand yuan. Normally, I'd ask for tens of thousands."

"Alright, five thousand it is. I'll transfer it to you now." Chen Yang noticed Hei Pi didn't comment on the price and agreed without bargaining.

"Alright, transfer it."

The guy was straightforward as well. Seeing Chen Yang agree so readily, he didn't beat around the bush and took out his phone for payment.

Once the money was received, he led Chen Yang and Hei Pi to the dog kennel.

Looking at the kennel, Hei Yun's condition was identical to Wang Cai's.

"Do you think Hei Yun is sick? He's been like this since he returned, but the vet couldn't figure it out." The friend looked worried, seemingly quite agitated.

Understanding Hei Yun's situation, Chen Yang wasn't worried and kept a subtle smile on his face.

"If the vet didn't find anything, it's probably fine. I'll take him back and maybe he'll recover in a couple of days." Chen Yang said with a smile, then crouched down to greet Hei Yun.

Hei Yun was completely listless at first.

But upon seeing Chen Yang and Hei Pi, he perked up a bit, eagerly coming out of the kennel and running to Chen Yang, making small whimpering sounds.

It seemed like he wanted Chen Yang to take him along.

"We'll take you; we'll bring you home."

Chen Yang patted Hei Yun's head to comfort him, then he and Hei Pi took Hei Yun in the car and left town.

Leaving town, Chen Yang and Hei Pi still didn't head back.

Instead, they took the country road toward the county.

Because during the chat with Old Sun, Old Sun mentioned that to catch large predators like tigers, bears, and leopards alive, metal cages were essential.

With plans to enter the mountains the next day, Chen Yang and Hei Pi made a late night trip to a place in the county that custom-made cages, acquiring five or six cages.

Three large ones and three small ones.

The large ones for things like tigers and bears, and the small ones for wolves, deer, and leopards, relatively smaller animals.

Having negotiated the price and specifications with the owner, Chen Yang and Hei Pi then left.

From about four o'clock, they had been busy until nearly eight without having a bite to eat.

So Chen Yang thought about taking Hei Pi for a meal first.

After eating, they could come back when the time was right.

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